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Ritinha Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Relating to OR related to? ; in e-mail box OR on e-mail box?

Could you please help me with these sentences:

First Sentence: Which is the correct sentence?
1) It was verified that e-mails relating to the project were held in this folder
2) It was verified that e-mails related to the project were held in this folder

Second Sence: Which is the correct sentence?
1) The e-mails were held in the incoming e-mail box of student X
2) The e-mails were held on the incoming e-mail box of student X

Thanks in advance,
Ritinha
  

Top answer

I would write all my emails/e-mails keep in this folder. I don't know why do you want to use the word 'hold' here. By the way hold on means a firm grip on something.

— Andrei

  • I would write all my emails/e-mails keep in this folder.
  • I don't know why do you want to use the word 'hold' here.
  • By the way hold on means a firm grip on something.
  • We use it even in telephone conversations.
  • What I want to say is the words 'hold on' are unsuitable here.
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I would write all my emails/e-mails keep in this folder. I don't know why do you want to use the word 'hold' here.

By the way hold on means a firm grip on something. We use it even in telephone conversations. What I want to say is the words 'hold on' are unsuitable here.

In my opínion, your first and second sentences are fine.

We discussed about certain matters relat
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It means that I can use both: "relating to" or "related to"?

In regard to the word 'hold' ... I though that it could be used to say ´keep´, ´archive'. It means that I should not use. Am I right?

Thanks,
Ritinha
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Of course you could use the word hold. People all over the world keep their mail in mail boxes. Why do you want to use an ambiguous word?

Yes, relating to and related have a similar menaing in such contexts, as far as I am concerned.
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First: Both are OK. 2) is the more usual way to say it.
Second: 1) "in the ... box" is the correct one. A box can hold things. The things it holds are "in" it.

However, for the second sentence I'd say:

The e-mail was held in ----'s inbox.

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